I was a bit uncertain about the Angelo d'Oro given the range of comments I'd seen on TripAdvisor, but on a recent stay, my partner and I found it a delightful, perfectly located inn in the heart of Rovinj's old town.

My sense is that some of the negative reviews focused on what the Angelo d'Oro is not: a modern, ocean front hotel with the attendant amenities that one would expect on a beach vacation. If that is what you are looking for, there are many in Rovinj and all over Croatia, but the Angelo d'Oro is not one of them.

Instead, it is a small inn, tastefully appointed, located near the center of Rovinj's attractions, but nicely apart from them, on a quiet side street. The hotel staff was amazingly friendly and helpful: transferring us to and from the car park, recommending a restaurant, providing extra towels and pillows. Our room was located on the top floor: it was up four flights of stairs, and had commically low, sloping ceilings, but the reward was a lovely, unobstructed view out to the sea and Istrian coast. The room was spotless, the linens crisp, and the bathroom well equipped. Breakfast in the garden was modest, but the setting is serene and the cappuccino expertly made.

Yes there are quirks -- it's not a Sheraton, but that's the point. If you are looking for a hotel that feels uniquely of its place, the Angelo d'Oro is for you.

After reading some of the reviews here I was a little worried whether I made a mistake in booking a room (three nights) at the Angelo d'oro. Fortunately it turned out to be the right decision.
The pick-up by the free shuttle service from the (also free of charge) parking worked flawless (and did so everytime I needed it) and a very friendly driver brought me to the hotel. The location of course is superb - right in the middle of the old town, close to all restaurants, bars and sights. If you do plan a holiday with lots of swimming it might not be so suitable though.
The room I got wasn't too big, but for one person it was more than enough. Old furniture, a clean bathroom and facilities gave a good first impression. Although my room faced the street, I cannot complain about the noise. First of all this is a pedestrian area, so traffic is limited to some very few service vehicles (some of which run by battery). On the other hand a hotel located in the middle of any town won't be as quiet as the country side retreat. If in doubt ask for one of the courtyard facing rooms.
The breakfast choice is not too big but the quality of the offered items is good. Eggs, sausage, cheese, jam, honey, bread, fresh juices, a choice of fruit and of course coffee, tea, water and - a little bonus - sparkling wine. If anything runs out the friendly staff always brought replacements in no time. And the sitting area - the aforementioned courtyard - is really beautifully done with some water, lots of plants and nice seating - a perfect place to start relaxed into your day.
As mentioned before the staff has always been friendly and tried to help out with any question there was and was really helpful in getting reservations in the eateries of my choice (as I planned this as a culinary tour through Istria).
In a nutshell - if you love small hotels with a individual look, the setting in the middle of the medival town, then this is the right place. With 100 Euro per night in the high season the room rate was absolutely okay. If you do look for the modern (yet anonymous) holiday hotel with pool and beach this won't work for you.

Have you ever been thrown own from your own hotel room without a single warning? If not, go to Angelo d'Oro. We booked a suite together with 2 friends for two nights on the phone. After the first night and a poor and ridiculously unprofessional breakfast we left the hotel at noon. When we got back at 8 PM to the hotel, our shuttle driver told us, that our room is already given two soem other guests. He was a nice guy so we thought he was just joking to make the short ride more enjoyable for us. But when we got to the hotel, it all turned to be true. They said we just booked for one night, WE haven't checked out in time so they had no other choice but to collect all our stuff on a plastic tray what was covered with a bedsheet plus in our bags and put everything out to the sauna. OUR PERSONAL BELONGINGS put completely mixed together in piles, jewellry, contact lenses, pilles, books, make-up kit, sandwiches all on top of each other and this all at 10 PM without any further information. The manager showed up in an hour, tried to put the blame on us and was not even saying sorry. The most unprofessional service ever, the most rude manner ever, the worth experience ever. We finally did not have to pay for the accomodation, but we were put into a hotel at the other end of Rovinj (arrival at midnight afrter a long and unfriendly debate) where we were forced to pay a full rate the other day which was even more expensive than Angelo d'Oro.

We will make a diplomatic issue out of the case (3 hungarians and one british), we all will inform the Hungarian and British embassy to warn their citizens not to enter the hotel if they want a relaxed holiday in Rovinj. The shame on the management of Angelo d'Oro to hire such emloyees, hopefully they learn from this case a lot and will restructure their human resources policy soon.

Waste of money. Should only be 3 star. "Celebrated" Restaurant was closed for no obvious reason throughout our three day stay. Despite having asked for a room with seaview, we only were changed to one after the second night. Towels and bathroom basic and staff very unhelpful and unwelcoming. Worst of all the garden was locked, so we couldn't sit out in the sun. Coffee at breakfast was undrinkable out of a machine. It is a lovely building and could be such a good hotel, if the management had the right attitude and it was priced right.